At 04:53 PM 11/12/97 -0500, you wrote:

Steve,

It sounds like you covered all the bases.  WHy do you have A/D and LCD on
same port?  You know you need to keep the E line dedicated, purely digital?

Wish I could help - I use RB for LCD interface.

Andy




>I have a problem !
>
>The software nearly works on a 73A jw but will not initalise the LCD properly
>on ICEPIC
>
>Problems found so far.
>1. RA4 needs a pull up resistor (digital output to LCD RS)
>2. Some difficulties with ADCON1 messing up the RA port seem to have fixed
>this by turning off the A-D until required.
>3. RA4 being assigned to TOC1 Fixed by setting the corect bit in the option
>reg
>4. I dont think that timing is the problem as the LCD code is ported from
>working unit on '84 and OSC is 4.00 on both parts.
>What else interfears with RA port (RA5 is LCD EN) and RC0-7 is data has
>anybody any ideas sanity is rapidly departing
>
>Thanx in advance Steve....... The man with the sore head........
>
>
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